The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.worldM to memes@lemmy.world · 26 days agoAre we just making up language rules as we go?lemmy.worldimagemessage-square79linkfedilinkarrow-up1126
arrow-up1126imageAre we just making up language rules as we go?lemmy.worldThe Picard Maneuver@lemmy.worldM to memes@lemmy.world · 26 days agomessage-square79linkfedilink
minus-squareCultLeader4Hire@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·24 days agoUnlockable = can’t be locked Unopenable = can’t be opened
minus-squarezalgotext@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up3·24 days agoAwe that’s cute, trying to apply consistency across English words
minus-squarePapaStevesy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·24 days agoIt’s not about openability, it’s about lockability. A container could unopenable without being lockable.
Unlockable = can’t be locked
Unopenable = can’t be opened
Awe that’s cute, trying to apply consistency across English words
It’s not about openability, it’s about lockability. A container could unopenable without being lockable.